theology- test #1 on the church
What are some of the organic images that Jesus uses to describe the connection between Himself and the Church?
"I am the vine, and you are the branches." "Remain in me and live in me." "Eat my body and drink my blood."
What did Jesus say to show the intimate connection between Himself and His Mystical Body, The Church? -Appearance to Saul
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
How does Fr Parks summarize Pope Benedict's genius phrase "dictatorship of relativism"?
"The only sin in a sinless society is to call something a sin." You can say whatever you want but don't say something is right for everyone just have your own personal opinion.
What did Jesus say to show the intimate connection between Himself and His Mystical Body, The Church? -Matthew 25:
"Whatever you do to the least of my people, you do to me"
what very peculiar question did Jesus ask his disciples at Caesarea Philippi?
"who do people say that I am?"
What does Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris meant to look like?
A mighty ship—remind us of Noah's ark (those who were on the ark were saved, like those part of the church.)
According to Newman, how is the apostolic faith passed down through the centuries?
A real idea is equivalent to the sum total of its possible aspects only when you've seen all the different views and profiles of an idea do you really understand it.
What comes into your life when you live the truth and reject moral relativism?
Authentic joy
Why is the Church holy?
Because Christ is holy, and the Church is Christ's mystical body. The Church bears the holiness of Christ to the whole world.
In a relativist society, why must people who speak the Truth be silenced?
Because a lie cannot stand in the presence of the truth.
In moral relativism, who determines what is right and wrong/good and evil?
Either as a culture or individual.
How did Pope John Paul II "hunker down" under Nazi occupation?
He joined the underground seminary. He also gathered with a small group of friends who called themselves the Rhapsodic theater. Behind closed doors, the recited the great works of Polish literature and drama.
According to Fr Parks, why is moral relativism so illogical?
He said, "so what's true for everybody so that there is not anything true for everybody." He says that doesn't make sense. Nothing is ever really wrong it's just wrong right now which doesn't make sense either.
When the time had come, how did the newly elected Pope John Paul II call the young people he had formed to unleash the life they had preserved?
He spoke the truths of God, human life, human freedom. He gave a signal to those young people he formed, and he told them to let what they have learned to invade the society. This changed not only Poland but the whole world.
What does it mean to say the Church is "apostolic"?
It means it is rooted in the apostles.
What does it mean to say that the Pope in infallible?
It means that he knows who Jesus is and therefore when summoning his full authority, he articulates those doctrines and moral precepts that flow from that knowledge he is prevented from making a mistake.
If moral relativism is true, then slavery is not an injustice but simply what?
It wasn't moral progress, it's just a change and different now
Why is the whole "tolerance movement" actually spectacularly intolerant?
It's an abusive language. Tolerance means the ability and willingness to put up with something bad or unpleasant. The tolerance group (people who were mad at chick-fil-a and similar issues) had no tolerance. The tolerance group showed intolerance and disrespect, but they want people to show them tolerance and respect. They want people to agree with them but they don't have to agree with others.
What is the worldview of a moral relativist?
It's an ethical theory but it ties into a deeper worldview. The world view is that there is no such thing as truth objectively speaking. There is personal truth, cultural truth, but there is no such thing as moral truth, no objective right and wrong.
who does the calling?
Jesus Christ
The Church is Catholic because it is the means by which God will draw the whole word to Himself. True or false?
TRUE
What is the antidote to the relativist worldview?
The Catholic Church and her objective judeo-christian morality
How does Bishop Barron describe the oneness of the Church?
The Church has drawn all that is good and beautiful to its own unity. The oneness of the Church is not a crushing totalitarian oneness rather a simulating and living unity.
How does St. Paul describe The Church?
The Church is the body of Jesus.
Why is the Church more than a human institution?
The church is not simply a human institution, the church is a sacrament of Jesus. Meaning it shares in the being of Christ. A sacrament is an outward visible sign, given to us by Christ, to give us the invisible sign of grace. Grace is God's life in you and it ables you to live God's life of love. God is love. The church is said to be a human institution because we (humans) make up the Church. But the Church is not like every other human organization.
Who is the living voice of authority in the Church today?
The pope in communion with the bishops.
What does Joan of Arc say about Christ and The Church at her trial?
They are simply one thing and we should not complicate the matter.
What ideas/truths of the Catholic Faith did the young Karol Wotijya and his friends preserve by reciting the great works of Polish poetry and literature and drama?
They were preserving those ideas about God, human dignity, the freedom of the human person.
How would a moral relativist have to respond to a gunman breaking into his house and putting his child in danger? And why, according to the relativist worldview, arresting the gunman actually be an injustice?
They would have to just say "Hey, I don't like that. That's not nice, according to me but I don't want to impose it on you. But I feel very upset by what you are doing." That doesn't make any sense. They just imposed their morality on someone else. The gunman can say society's moral code doesn't apply to me; I make up my own truth.
Following the example of Pope John Paul II, what is the mission/task of the Church?
We are meant to flood the world with the life that we preserved.
Like Noah's Ark, we are not called to stay hunkered down behind the ark but are called to go out and do what?
We are meant to go out from the church to transform the world.
What role does art/media play in moral relativism's influence upon us?
We can't underestimate the role of TV and movies because they are everywhere influencing everyone. Moral relativism is just in the air we breathe, and it has such a power over us in today's culture. The most relatable, compelling, attractive characters are always the ones who support moral relativism. The villain is always showed as the one who says that act is wrong.
what do we believe Jesus to have been trained as?
a carpenter
what does the word "Catholic" mean?
according to the whole
how much do we know about the first 30 years of Jesus' life?
almost nothing
Mark 10 states the disciples followed Jesus to Galilee and they were "amazed and afraid". How does this connect to the old testament?
awe and fear are two standard responses to God
why is the Church one?
because God is one
What are the 4 basic marks of the Church?
one, holy, catholic, apostolic
In what two areas of life do most people want to act like moral truth is up to them?
sex and money
what are we being called our from?
the world meaning sin, hatred, corruption, self-absorption
what is the central claim of Christianity?
that God become human
what example does Fr. Barron give to show why people were "amazed and afraid" of Jesus?
the feeding of the 5,000
what are we being called into?
the life of Christ-into God's way of being
The grace of God which makes the Church holy comes often through what kind of channels?
through weak and sinful channels
What does the word church mean?
to call out from
what is the Church's entire purpose?
to make saints, to make people holy
what does the word "apostle" mean?
to send
Jesus compels a choice that no other religious founder does: either your with me or you're against me. If Jesus is who he says he is (if he is God), what must we do?
we have to give our whole life to him if he is God, he must be the center of our lives
